Prague to Salzburg bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 5h30

2.6 a dayfastest 5h30☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇿 Czechia → 🇦🇹 Austria

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PragueTáborČeské BudějoviceČeský KrumlovLinzSalzburg· 274 km as the crow flies

07:00 → 12:50
FlixBus 861
Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Linz
5h503 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:00 → 21:20
FlixBus 1305
Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Vimperk, Freyung, Passau
6h203 stops
Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:20 → 00:40⁺¹
FlixBus N862
Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Tábor, České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Linz
6h205 stops
Runs: Daily until Sun 25 Oct, not Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
23:45 → 05:15⁺¹
FlixBus 1308 ☾ Overnight
Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via České Budějovice, Linz
5h302 stops
Runs: Wed to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:45 → 04:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct6h16

To Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 13085h30
From Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße)18 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Prague to Salzburg in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Prague to Salzburg nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Prague to Salzburg?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Prague to Salzburg?

The fastest takes 5h30; the slowest 6h20, for 274 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:00 and the latest at 23:45, local time in Prague. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Prague to Salzburg?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:45 arriving 05:15 the next morning.

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